Creative Metal Arts Guild

Creative Metal Arts Guild CMAG is a PNW regional group of metalsmiths who hold classes and craft shows in and around Portland.

The Creative Metal Arts Guild, PDX, has two art shows this year! This page keeps you informed on our art shows, artists, cool techniques and craft news.

06/18/2026

💍 Create your own handcrafted stack of sterling silver rings!

Perfect for beginners, this fast-paced workshop introduces the essential skills of jewelry fabrication while guiding you through the creation of a beautiful set of sterling silver stacking rings. Learn foundational techniques including forming, sizing, soldering, finishing, and setting simple cabochon stones.

Instructor London Battle will walk you through each step of the process, helping you build confidence at the bench while creating wearable pieces you’ll be proud to show off. By the end of class, you’ll leave with a finished set of custom rings and a solid introduction to metalsmithing and stone setting.

Whether you’re brand new to jewelry making or looking to expand your skills, this class offers a fun and rewarding way to spend a day in the studio.

📅 Saturday, July 11
⏰ 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
🔗 Sign up now! Link in bio or cmaguild.org/makerspace

Plus: CMAG students receive a 6-month Wholesale benefits code to Rio Grande Jewelry Supply after enrolling.

Registration closes June 27.

06/16/2026

✏️ Great jewelry begins long before the torch is lit. In this design-focused workshop, veteran designer and goldsmith Mary Wong shares the techniques she has used throughout her forty-plus years of creating custom jewelry and building a successful studio business.

Learn how to translate inspiration into workable jewelry designs by exploring the relationship between stones, settings, proportion, and overall composition.
Students will develop skills in sketching, visualizing designs on paper, and solving common design challenges before fabrication begins.

📅 Wednesday, July 1
⏰ 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
🔗 Sign up now! Link in bio or cmaguild.org/makerspace

Plus: CMAG students receive a 6-month Wholesale benefits code to Rio Grande Jewelry Supply after enrolling.

Registration closes June 24.

06/13/2026

💎Join instructor Debra Carus for this fast-paced workshop focused on setting faceted round stones in silver tube bezels.

You’ll learn how to work with both commercial tube bezels and heavy-walled tubing while building the skills needed to create clean, professional-looking settings.

Through demonstrations and hands-on practice, you’ll gain confidence soldering tube bezels to sheet metal, selecting appropriate stones, measuring accurately, and using the right setting tools for consistent success. Students will create sample settings using cubic zirconia stones and metal provided in class.

Plus, you’ll take home a small kit of setting burs and practice stones so you can continue refining your skills at the bench.

📅 Wednesday, June 24
⏰ 12:00 PM–4:00 PM
🔗 Sign up now! Link in bio or cmaguild.org/makerspace

Plus: CMAG students receive a 6-month Wholesale benefits code to Rio Grande Jewelry Supply after enrolling.

Registration closes June 17

06/13/2026

🎉 Join Us for CMAG’s 40th Birthday Celebration & Monthly Member Meeting! 🎉

📅 Tuesday, June 16
🕕 6:00 PM — CMAG Board Meeting
🕖 7:00 PM — Business Meeting, Elections, Pizza & Birthday Cake 🍕🎂
📍 Multnomah Arts Center, Gymnasium
🔗 Zoom Link In May Newsletter

This month we’re celebrating CMAG’s birthday with a special freestyle Show-and-Tell in our new meeting space, the gym!

Bring a metalwork creation and share the story behind it. Whether it’s a finished piece, a work in progress, a past commission, sketches, or process photos. Tell us what inspired the work, what challenges you encountered, what surprised you, and what you learned along the way.

No formal presentations, no pressure. Just good conversation, shared creativity, pizza, and birthday cake. After all, it’s hard to be too critical while enjoying a slice of cake! 🎂✨

We hope to see you there!

06/10/2026

Learn the basics of sand casting with instructor Stacey Hareid! 🔥

In this one-day workshop, Stacey will guide students through the complete process of sand casting a ring from start to finish. Using provided ring blanks in a variety of designs and sizes, you’ll learn how to create clean impressions, achieve successful pours, and clean up and finish your casting for a polished final piece.

Whether you’re exploring casting for the first time or looking to expand your metalsmithing skills, this class offers a solid foundation in an exciting jewelry-making technique.

📅 Saturday, June 27
⏰ 10:00 AM–4:00 PM (with a lunch break)
🔗 Sign up now! Link in bio or cmaguild.org/makerspace

Plus: CMAG students receive a 6-month Wholesale benefits code to Rio Grande Jewelry Supply after enrolling.

Registration closes June 16.

06/09/2026

Meet the Instructor: Debra Carus

After leaving the corporate world to pursue jewelry full-time, Debra Carus never looked back. Having studied art all her life, she focused on the ancient arts of filigree, granulation, and the intricate work of stone setting and enameling. Debra combines her formal academic training as a teacher with her passion for sharing skills and knowledge with others. She has sold her jewelry in art fairs and galleries across the country and has been a metalsmithing instructor at Multnomah Arts Center for 20 years, teaches at Nordic Northwest, the National Nordic Museum, Sitka, CMAG, and is the Education Chair for CMAG.

Join Debra for Stone Inlay Pendant and transform broken bits of stone, shell, and gemstones into a vibrant one-of-a-kind pendant. Learn how to create colorful mosaic and inlay effects using crushed stone, sterling silver, and professional finishing techniques.

📅 Friday, June 19
⏰ 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
🔗 Sign up now! Link in bio or cmaguild.org/makerspace

Registration closes June 12.

Plus: CMAG students receive a 6-month Wholesale benefits code to Rio Grande Jewelry Supply after enrolling.

06/09/2026

Prong setting can enhance your creation by adding light and visibility to the gem and visual balance to a design. In this hands-on workshop with instructor Mary Wong, you’ll learn the essential techniques behind successful prong settings. From cutting seats and creating secure bearings to avoiding stone damage and achieving a clean, professional finish.

Whether you’re looking to refine your setting skills or gain confidence working with gemstones, this class is packed with practical tips, troubleshooting techniques, and industry knowledge you can apply to future projects.

Please note: This is a gem-setting class only. Students will focus on setting techniques and will not be fabricating jewelry.

📅 Wednesday, June 17
⏰ 5–9 PM
🔗 Sign up now! Link in bio or cmaguild.org/makerspace

Plus: CMAG students receive a 6-month Wholesale benefits code to Rio Grande Jewelry Supply after enrolling.

Registration closes June 10.

06/04/2026

Only two seats remain for the Creative Stone Setting Series with Debra Carus and Mary Wong. 💎💍⚒️

Expand your options in using stones and gems in your work with this multi-part series of workshops. CMAG members can take the whole series for a 10% discount, or sign up for individual sessions.

Beyond the Basic Bezel with Debra Carus
Wednesday, June 10
12–4 PM

Essential Prong Settings with Mary Wong
Wednesday, June 17
5–9 PM

Tube Settings with Debra Carus
Wednesday, June 24
12–4 PM

Designing with Stones with Mary Wong
Wednesday, July 1
6–9 PM

Flush Setting with Debra Carus
Wednesday, July 8
12–4 PM

Single Stone Channel Setting with Debra Carus
Wednesday, July 15
12–4 PM

🔗 Sign up now! Link in bio or cmaguild.org/makerspace
✨ Plus: CMAG students receive a 6-month Wholesale benefits code to Rio Grande Jewelry Supply after enrolling.

Registration closes June 7.

05/22/2026

Use stone, shell, and gem fragments to create a vibrant and colorful inlay pendant! 🌈 No experience needed, all levels welcome in this one-day workshop.

Instructor Debra Carus, will show you how to crush your stone into various sized pieces to create a field of color or mosaic effects in your jewelry. Starting with a recessed metal design, similar to champleve enameling, students will fill their pieces with the gem fragments and once complete polish everything into a beautiful shiny finish.

Bring your own broken rocks, shells, or gem scraps, or use the colorful materials provided in class.

📅 Friday, June 19
🕙 10 AM – 5 PM
🔗 Sign up now! Link in bio or cmaguild.org/makerspace

Registration closes June 12.

05/20/2026

Set the stone you’ve been saving into a finished piece you can actually wear! 💎

Join Lilly Parker for Bezel Setting Basics, a hands-on workshop focused on the fundamentals of bezel setting cabochon stones. Students will learn soldering and fabrication techniques while creating a custom ring or pendant from start to finish.

This class is great next step for beginners looking to gain confidence with stone setting and jewelry fabrication techniques.

📍 Saturday, June 6
🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🔗 Sign up now before it’s too late! Link in bio or cmaguild.org/makerspace

Registration closes May 26.

✨ Plus: CMAG students receive a 6-month Wholesale benefits code to Rio Grande Jewelry Supply after enrolling.

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